Lebanon Without Cedars
Lebanon’s iconic cedar forests face threats from climate change and illegal logging amid national crisis.
Lebanon’s iconic cedar forests face threats from climate change and illegal logging amid national crisis.
Bullfighting, once central to Spain’s culture, is declining amid rising concern for animal welfare.
China’s surplus of electric cars and solar panels sparks U.S. and global concern over cheap product exports.
Since Myanmar’s 2021 coup, the Chin have armed themselves to defend their land, identity, and ideals against the junta.
Finland, the world’s happiest country, joins NATO amid its complex ties with Russia.
Romania, in NATO since 2004 and the EU since 2007, became strategic after Russia’s invasion—hosting aid, refugees, and bordering Moldova.
In Antakya, children hit by the earthquake find joy again through games, workshops, and visiting theater troupes.
In Togo and across Africa, black‑market tramadol in high doses fuels addiction as workers use it to fight fatigue.
Spain, EU’s second largest country, faces obstacles to its potential from lost Latin American influence, civil war legacy, Catalan separatism, and economic troubles.
In Beijing, soaring rents and low wages push residents into tiny underground bomb‑shelter rooms, forming a hidden “city within a city.”